The Giggles

I got the giggles last night for the first time in a long time. You know the kind- the-make-you-laugh-so-hard-you're-crying, everyone-looks-at-you-like-you're-crazy, can't-explain-what-you're-laughing-about-due-t0-lack-of-oxygen, it's-n0t-nearly-as-funny-to-everyone-else hysterics. I don't know what it was- maybe the super-sugary shaved ice at 9:30 at night contributed to it. It was a great end to a crazy week!

This past Tuesday was our first day of school. I'm not going to lie- the idea of having 20 kindergartners was frightening and stressful to say the least. While I've probably had better first days in my 2-year teaching career, the rest of the week went pretty smoothly.

What has really been hard are all the other adjustments I've had to make. I really miss my teaching friends. What I wouldn't give to be able to teach with them again. They were more than just teaching partners, they were friends! And I so miss their presence at school.

I'm trying hard to create a bond with my teaching partner now. She's really sweet. We're just at different points in our life, and while that will be a great learning experience for both, it won't replace the girls I worked with last year. Keep praying that they find jobs soon!

Football season is just around the corner and I'm so excited about a particular game we'll be going to this year. I LOVE football. And when our team is ranked #2 in the nation, that just makes me excited and nervous at the same time. First game of the year is next Saturday. We won't be getting tickets- we'll be enjoying that one from the air-conditioned comfort of our own home!

On the planner for this weekend is hanging out with J & J, ordering pizza (thank you Papa John's for customer appreciation) and playing Wii. Tomorrow they'll be joining us at church where the service will look a little different. I can't wait!